Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weeklong

/wˈiklˌɔŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: week-long
IPA: /wˈiklˌɔŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lasting for (approximately) one week.

Example Sentences

"One of those daughters, Jordyn Wilson Peppin, runs the Purely Woman School of Grace, a weeklong program where “ladies” can learn a godly path to “etiquette, grace and hosting.”"
"They felt confident that the weeklong artillery bombardment of the German lines had weakened the enemy and that they would encounter little resistance once the "big push" began."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyg-der. Proto-Germanic *wikǭ Proto-West Germanic *wikā Old English wice Middle English wyke English week Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Middle English long English long English -long English weeklong From week + -long.

Inflected Forms

week-long (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

daylong dayslong monthlong monthslong weekslong

Synonyms

seven-day

Questions

How do you pronounce weeklong?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈiklˌɔŋ/.
What does weeklong mean?: Lasting for (approximately) one week.
Where does weeklong come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyg-der. Proto-Germanic *wikǭ Proto-West Germanic *wikā Old English wice Middle English wyke English week Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Middle English long English long English -long English weeklong From week + -long.

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